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Median Residential House Price $437,900 up 2% from April 2017

Residential units May 2017 sold up 14% from April 2017

Average Days on the Market May 2017 33 days down 29% from April 2017

Most active areas in Kamloops were Aberdeen, Sahali and Brocklehurst

Most active price range

$320,000 – $359,900  46 sales

$360,000 – $399,900  34 sales

$400,000 – $439,900  35 sales

$600,000 plus             43 sales

February 2017 Activity

Kamloops only Median Residential Price: (does not include condominiums or mobiles) $397,500

Most active price range

$320,000 – 359,999   29 sales

$360,000 – 399,999   22 sales

$400,000 – 439,999   17 sales

Most active area

Aberdeen  21 sales

South Kamloops 18 sales

Sahali  17 sales

Brock 16 sales

Kamloops is continuing to counter province wide trends for real estate, at least for now.

Home sales in B.C., driven by the sagging Lower Mainland market, fell by 23 per cent from the same time last year. The Kamloops region, however, saw an increase in sales of five per cent compared to January last year.

Cameron Muir, chief economist for B.C. Real Estate Association, said some markets are going against the grain. 

“Housing demand across the province returned to long-term average levels last month,” he said in a statement.

“However, regional variations persist, with Victoria posting above average performance and Vancouver falling below the average.”

At the same time, the average price on the multiple listing service (MLS) declined by 17.5 per cent. Kamloops and District Real Estate Association estimated the average sale price for a residential detached home within the city in January was $410,000, a number that is stable. Numbers do vary from month to month due to price range of homes sold but has stayed over $400,000 since last year .

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February is a perfect time of year to indulge in home comforts like cooking big-batch meals, reading in the afternoon and playing a board game or watching a movie with the kids in the evening. If you are considering putting your home on the market this year, it’s a good idea to start the process now. Set a timetable, make a list of home projects that need to get done to help your home show well. I’m here to help, call me if you have any questions  and let’s get your house Sold

Indulge in weekly fresh flowers. With Valentine’s Day this month, the markets will be filled with fresh flowers , not just red roses but tulips and daffodils. Treat your home to a bouquet of fresh-cut blooms once a week to add a little colour — spring may still be a little way off, but that doesn’t mean your coffee or dining table can’t look like a spring garden in bloom!

The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association recorded an 11^th consecutive double-digit increase in December 2016.

According to the Association’s statistics, home sales totaled 144 units in December 2016, up 28.6 per cent from December 2015. This was the best month of December since 2009.

On an annual basis home sales numbered 3,181 in 2016. This stood 23.6 per cent above 2015 and marked the first year to crack the 3,000 mark since 2007.

“Housing demand in the region remains historically strong,”  “2016 was the best year for the local housing market in almost a decade. Better still, the handoff into 2017 looks even stronger, with higher sales compared to one year ago, and quite a bit less inventory. This should further support prices this year.”

The average price of homes sold in December 2016 was a record $367,591, rising 18.4 per cent from a year earlier. The annual average sale price was $345,528, up 5.9 per cent from 2015.

The dollar value of all home sales in December 2016 was $52.9 million, up 52.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis and a record for the month. This was also the first time volumes had surpassed $50 million in December.

There were 138 new listings on the Association’s MLS® System in December 2016, down 21.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis. This was the lowest December level in 15 years.

Active residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System numbered 1,031 units at the end of December, down 23.1 per cent from a year earlier.

There were 7.2 months of inventory at the end of December 2016, down from 12 months a year earlier and below the long-run average for this time of year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.

Sales of all property types numbered 162 units in December, an increase of 33.9 per cent from December 2015. The total value of all properties sold was $58.3 million, up 58.6 per cent from December 2015.

January: Kitchen and pantry. Give yourself a fresh start for the new year with a clean kitchen, decluttered cabinets and a healthy pantry and fridge.

• Toss worn dish towels or cut them up to make rags
• Sell or give away specialty small appliances and tools you seldom or never use
• Recycle or toss freebie cups and Tupperware containers without lids
• Toss expired food and spices
• Take stock of cookware and dishes; give away or sell pieces you do not need

Habit to cultivate: Clean out the pantry and fridge each week before shopping.

Kamloops only Median Residential Price: (does not include condominiums or mobiles)  $405,000

Kamloops and District Median Residential Price: (includes all areas, not just Kamloops, does not include condominiums or mobiles) $375,000

Comparing August 2016 to August 2015

Comparative Statistics for Kamloops (Residential Only)

*The above information is from sources deemed reliable but it should not be relied upon without independent verification.

Say goodbye to summer by adding a few cozy fall touches around your house.

Time to put away the sea shells and nautical themes and bring out the golds, oranges and rusts.

There are so many fun ways to welcome fall into your home and add a splash of color to your front door. It doesn’t take much to make a statement, have fun with the new season.

Enjoy the crisp days, warm sweaters , raking leaves and putting the gardens to bed.